Vinyl pressings
by Tommy Tutone · 1981
Tommy Tutone-2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 6 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
1S PAL-37401-1B o Precision Lacquer SM. A2A side runout
1S PBL-37401-1B A o Precision Lacquer SM. A4B side runout
AL 37401A side label
BL 37401B side label
P 0 PAL-37401-1D Precision Lacquer S.M.Side A runout, variant 1
PBL-37401-1J PSide B runout, variant 1
PAL-37401-1M Precision Lacquer SM. PSide A runout, variant 2
PBL-37401-1J P Precision SM. oSide B runout, variant 2
º T1 PAL-37401-1AC Precision Lacquer SM. 1 CSide B etched º 1 C stamped
º T1 PBL-37401-1F Precision Lacquer SM. ESide B etched º stamped
AL 37401Side A label
BL 37401Side B label
T1 PAL-37401-1AC Precision Lacquer SM. 11ΛVariant 1, side A runout
ᴏ T1 PBL-37401-1F Precision Lacquer SM. EVariant 1, side B runout
T1 PAL-37401-1AC Precision Lacquer SM. 5ΛVariant 2, side A runout
ᴏ T1 PBL-37401-1F Precision Lacquer SM. Λ7Variant 2, side B runout
T1 PAL-37401-1AC Precision Lacquer SM. 8ΛSide A etched, Variant 1
ᴏ T1 PBL-37401-1F Precision Lacquer SM. II2Side B etched, Variant 1
PAL-37401-1B 0 Precision Lacquer SM. B17Side A etched, Single 0 stamped, Variant 2
0 T1 PBL-37401-1F XG Precision Lacquer SM.Side B etched, Single 0 stamped, Variant 2
S2 PAL-37401-1B 0 PRECISION LAQUER SM. B13Side A, etched
T1 PBL-37401-1F XG PRECISION LAQUER SM. J5Side B, etched
AL 37401Side A label
BL 37401Side B label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | CBS SBP237730First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBS 85222 / CBS 85222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | CBS CBS 85222 / CBS 85222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | CBS S 85222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Columbia ARC 37401First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Columbia ARC 37401First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Columbia RC 37401First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Columbia FC 37401First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Columbia ARC 37401First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Columbia RC 37401First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Columbia FC 37401First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Columbia RC 37401First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Canada | Columbia JC 37401First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2342LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2342LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia PC 37401LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Tommy Tutone-2 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Canada, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia ARC 37401.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARC 37401, RC 37401, FC 37401, JC 37401) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1S PAL-37401-1B o Precision Lacquer SM. A2 and 1S PBL-37401-1B A o Precision Lacquer SM. A4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
